Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-10
NO STONE UNTURNED.
Strenuous Efforts to Save
the Condemned Men.
THE PETITIONS PRESENTED.
No Official Statement Made
Belief That Clemency Will
be Shown.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, November "a
large crowd stood on the platform at
the depot this morning waiting to see
the Chicago delegation which has
come to intercede with Governor
Oglesby in behalf of the condemned
Anarchists. On the arrival OF the
train the delegation at once proceeded
to the headquarters of the labor dele
cations. The Chicago Amnesty Asso-
citation have petitions of their own,
and will present them to the Governor
at an interview this afternoon. Capt.
Black has sole charge of the main
petitions, and of these there are SO
many that it required a separate
truck to convey them here. X. b.
Buchanan, who made an estimate OF
the number of names sent in from all
points, says that there are
ELEVEN MILES OF NAMES
begging for clemency. The delaga-
tion of labor people from New
York claim that they have petition
with 100 900 names attached. The
feeling among the labor people who
have come here is that there can be
argument before the Governor on u
legal question of the case. The two
features now to be presented are the
questions of mercy and public
policy.
THE DELEGATION RECEIVED.
Governor Oslesby received the dele
CATION about 10 O'Clock. There were
about one hundred friends Of the con
demned men present in the room
when Captain Black began reading
the general petition which had been
signed by the men themselves. Cap
tain Black took twenty minutes to
read the petition, which recited a his
tory of tue alleged offense, and af-
firmed that none of them either threw
the fatal bomb or advised its throw
ing; that thev had no knowledge OF
the fact that it was to be thrown that
they had always counseled and en-
couraged peace.
OTHER PETITIONERS.
Captain Black was followed by
General Trumbull, Mrs. Cora l..
Richmond, Hon. +. N. Haines, ol
Waukegon, and Senator Streeter, all
of whom made appeals for mercy
after which an adjournment was
taken until the afternoon.
A FURTHER PLEA.
At the afternoon session Messrs
Salter and Lloyd are to introduce u sap
elemental plea OF Schwab and Judge
Gary's letter to the Governor recon-
mending clemency.
GARY's LETTER.
The following letter was presented
to Governor Oglesby this afternoon:
SUPREME Court, Cook COUNTY.
have been presented to-day with
what is called a supplement to the
petition of Michael Schwab. As
have said ON the application OF Fielden
it is only necessary as to the case
itself to refer to the decision OF the
Supreme Court. With regard to the
special case of Michael Schwab, Icon
cur in what Grinnell has attached to
copy OF the petition of Fielden.
Respectfully,
JOSEPH E. GARY.
sCHwAB's STATEMENT.
"To His Excellency, Richard j
Oglesby, Governor OF Illinois: AS a
supplement- to the petition hereto
fore signed by me, l desire to say that
| realize that many utterances o
mine in connection with the labor agi'
tation of the past were expressions
made under intense excitement and,
often being without any deliberation
were injudicious. This l regret, be-
lieving they must have had ten
dency to incite to unnecessary VIC
lence oftenti ues. l protest again thai
| had no thought nor pu pose OF vio
Ience in connection with the Hay
market meeting, which l did not ever
attend, and that | have always de
plored the results of that meeting.
(Siyned) MICHAEL SCHwAB.
SELECTING THE SPEAKERS.
! The friends OF the anarchists held s
MEETING at the Leland Hotel at n'on
and selected the persons to address
the Governor during the afternoon
they met the Governor at his office u
2:l5. Nlessrs. Bal ev and Campbell
Of the Chicago Trades Assembly
SPOKE, TO low ed by William Orvill,
and l.. S. Oliver, of Chicago; Mr.
Spellburg, of Detroit, Mich. Repre-
sentative O. G.. Dixon. of Chicago
Mr.. Cowper, of the Central Labo
Union of New York; J. E. Quinn
Master Workman, and Frank Farrell
OF Chicago.
NOTEWORTHY PETITION.
The latter presented Il petition fror
the Moulders Union of Chicago, t
which two of the 'eceased policemen
at one time belonged, asking for elem
ency. He closed the address by
short speech. The Governor granted
private interview to the friends an
relatives of the Anarchists in hi
office. The Governor has given no e,
preston as to his intentions, and 1T
: not likely that any decision will t
geven.
PROLONGED DISCUSSION.
Messrs. VIM. Zelter, Fl. d. l.. 10y
and 5. 2. McColney, OF Chicago, wei
accorded lengthy hearing by Cove
} nor Oglesby, extending from 5 unit
6:I5 P. NJ. Mr.. Zelter was the beart
= # numerous petitions. The Governt
listened to these gent emen with Il
closest attenti n and talked with the
freely about the situation.
sALTER's STATEMENT.
An Associated Press reporter i
i tarviaw.d Mr. Salter this eVenin